Maybe if I healed and prayed, you would be healed and stayed.. Maybe in another life we fell in love without the fight  Maybe if I said the truth, we could snuggle up and drink wine in a booth  Instead...

It was cold in the waiting room. There was only one other kid, reciting lines off what sounded like a commercial script—at little buddies clothing co., we care about your little buddies' booties!  Mom...

Slowly rolling into the clear spot  My car found peace  And then my foot stepped to the east  When near it a black toy my eye caught    Picking it up, its form was clear  And...

Leave your worries by the shore and dip your toes in the sand,  When you can no longer bear to stand, When the world seems mute and calm,  I wrote a poem, only to throw it away because that’s...

My tiredness hangs around me like a disease.  My soul slowly dying My hope does not increase  I have lost the energy for crying    Demons ask to be let in  The water, too thin...

When life tries to tear you down, you must learn to stand, to stand taller than you ever have above your five-foot frame.   Stand as tall as the redwoods you admire to be as strong as them, you...

There was nothing that prepared us for that day Driving to your house the day I got the news Sorry, I ran a few stop signs on my way Mother and father were nice enough to answer but speechless...

Staff writer Samantha delights us all with another one of her poems! Lost in the art of it all When familiar sounds surround all around, And prayers end my night. You would think all is right in my...

Staff writer Samantha delights us all with another one of her poems! Check out Samantha's here!

The pitstop at the Native American store was a waste of time. To my dismay, there was no ice-cold beverage like a sugary Coke or even a Snickers bar with so many caramel-covered nuts that it hurts your...

The audacity of guys. I could not believe that he could cheat on me and then pretend like he wished I had stayed here for the break. At least now, I can focus more on myself and my future. I could forget...

I enjoyed the time I spent with Lola, every second of it. She was the first person I had met here, and for whatever reason that meant a lot to me. We instantly clicked, at least I thought we did. I had...